David Schumacher

Chief Strategy Officer

David Schumacher joined RelaDyne in 2014 and now serves as Chief Strategy Officer, leading the company’s strategic business development efforts. He oversees mergers and acquisitions, market expansion, and key supplier partnerships, building a world-class business development organization that drives long-term, sustainable growth. As part of RelaDyne’s Executive Leadership Team, David collaborates with leaders across functions, regions, and branches to execute strategic growth and profitability initiatives.

David began his career as an investment banker with Merrill Lynch in Chicago and spent nearly a decade as a private equity investor in middle-market companies at Svoboda Capital, Ellipse Capital, and Code, Hennessy & Simmons, focusing on the wholesale distribution sector. In these roles, he managed business development, transaction evaluation, due diligence, and portfolio management, and served on the boards of Applied Adhesives and Monroe Engineering through their successful exits.

He holds a B.S.B.A. in Finance and Applied Mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis.